Flagler deputies undergo critical incident response training

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Posted Sep 10, 2018 at 1:18 PMUpdated Sep 10, 2018 at 1:18 PM

The Flagler County SheriffþÄôs Office simulated a critical incident response Wednesday, Sept. 5, together with a tabletop exercise at the Emergency Operations Center followed by a field tactical exercise at the Pellicer Community Center. [Photo provided/FCSO]▲

The Flagler County SheriffþÄôs Office simulated a critical incident response Wednesday, Sept. 5, together with a tabletop exercise at the Emergency Operations Center followed by a field tactical exercise at the Pellicer Community Center. [Photo provided/FCSO]▲

The Flagler County SheriffþÄôs Office simulated a critical incident response Wednesday, Sept. 5, together with a tabletop exercise at the Emergency Operations Center followed by a field tactical exercise at the Pellicer Community Center. [Photo provided/FCSO]▲

The two-hour exercise was developed to test the agency’s ability to respond to a barricade/hostage situation

A group of Flagler sheriff's deputies simulated a critical incident response last week (Sept. 5) with a tabletop exercise at the Emergency Operations Center in Bunnell followed by a field tactical exercise at the Pellicer Community Center, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Office.

Deputies from patrol, SWAT, K-9, and motor units, along with additional staff from communications, and public affairs, participated in a two-hour exercise developed to test the agency's ability to respond and handle a barricade/hostage situation. The tabletop exercise was conducted with visual aids and simulated dispatch communications using the EOC broadcasting system. Deputies simulated a crisis incident of a person barricading himself into a home.

"The FCSO team working together in a simulated crisis is an ongoing effort by the Sheriff's Office to test our ability to handle emergencies and critical incidents in our community," Sheriff Rick Staly said in the release. "This training keeps our team sharp and ready to respond to any emergency."

After completing the tabletop exercise, tactical operators went into the field to simulate a tactical scenario with role players provided by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

The full-scale tactical field response was conducted at a remote location to avoid frightening residents who might think that a major incident was in progress. As an added safety precaution, an electronic signboard was posted on County Roads 2006 and 2007, along with "training-in-progress" signs to alert any citizens that might enter the area.

After both the tabletop and field scenarios, all officers participated in a debriefing that included comments from observers from local law enforcement agencies including Volusia County Sheriff's Office and Bunnell and Flagler Beach Police Departments.

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